Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-05

purchassr ana The 0uveFnmsnl b
bound. Ths reanll would be that every
! franaulszf autry would 90 into tie
hands Of q purchaser for valne aside
from this seotion. Ths difference BE-
tuean Hoase and Senate bills were ~
Qardsd as of minor fmpoEtance. and
we're easily sempFemiseS.
o. waiI street.
Nxw Yokx. FEB. ash. Govsrumsnt
bends we're dull and steadv. Thera vas
q moderate dezree Of activity II stoeks
though hueaaAlions were conhned 70 .
nArrower FanRs. They we're upon. 4
generally higher level team yesterday.
TIE weak spst in the list was IN the
Union Paci6c. which was peEsixtenfly
hammered and under the pressure Of
short sales was depressed about : ReF
cent. about half Of which vas. later. re-
gained. The opening was generally
sir1nR. the frs1 priees showing aavAn-
ees over last evenings hnal hRares Of
from = 20 Ths market vas m0der-
a1ely active and vas allefnAtively Htm
and steady during the forenoon Toe
dFifs Of prices 10 the general market,
however, Vas slightly upward. The
otsf prices Of the day we're recorded In
the nstgbbozhood Of 2 o'clock pm. bat
the close was steady 70 arm, closed 10
best prices reached.
wall ssrees auesaftsas.
NEw yoRk, Feb. 4-U. s. 81. 100;
4s. 128k; 4s<s. l10A paci6c Ga, i36;
American ExpFess, los; Canada Pacific.
605<; Canada Soashern, h6%; CsntFal
Pacific, SAX; Rio Grands, y; Eria, So3;
Kansas 4 Texas, zTt(, Northera Pncino.
80; preferred. 57&; Northwestern,
ny; New Terk Central, III; Oregon
Railway and Navigatien, $50; Oregon
Fransc0ntineutal, son; Dragon In
provement, 81; Pacifie Maii, BlL;l
Texas Pacific, 25ek; Union Paciic, SS3(;
United States Express. 81; Wells Fargo
i29i Western Union. 73&.
NEW FORK MoNRx AND MAnKErs.
Money on cali, SaS}<; closed AZ 81.
Prime mercantile paper, b1{96lf. Sleri.
ine exchange dull and steady as "a 6st(
for 90 day bills. and &&.ee3< demanded.
The Deed d Dene.
WAsHTx0roS, Feb. A.-Tha President
signed the Interstate q mmeree bill
this afternoon. His actian IN this mat
ter uas in full accord with the opinion
Of Attorney General Garland rendered
% him on last Monday, and Il Il very |
we'll understood 10 be In accord with the /
views Of the Cabinet. The Attorasy |
General vas asked tonight b give his |
views IN regard 70 the bill and explain |
wherein Il differed from the Senate bill 4
OF two years ago. which be opposed on /
the greand that Il waa unconatiau~ 1
tionAl. He declinod 20 do 60,
saying that be REGARDED the opinion 4
be had given 10 the President /
on the subiest as strictly oonfidential. 1
Il ts learned, however, from tKustW WoF-
thy sources that the Attorney General,
as well as the President, considers the /
bill which has jast becons q Law free /
from all material features which we're 1
Objectionable In the senate ball OF two II
years ago. According 10 thls informa /
zion the Attorney Generals objection /
10 the old bill was 10 the fact that il /
vested the powers Of q legislative and /
judicial character on the commission.
The Attorney General is said 20 hold |
that the present bill doea not confer 4
judicial powers on the Commission. bat /
puts them IN the courts, and that Il /
doss not eonfeF legislative peVer except /
in the fourth section (ths long and |
short haul clsHse), and that this was |
warranted by nnmbeFlsss presidents in |
The Legislative history OF the govern
ment.
supreme cears Decision.
District Supreme Oonrt In general |
term, dismissed today the petition Of
Morris 3. Smilsr, Of Alder Greek, Oneida
county, New York. asking for iniuna-
tion or order 10 restrain the Civil Ser.
vice Com piasionera from exercising
theiT powers, On account OF alleged un-
oonstifutionalty Of the civil service Law.
Judge HaRnsr. Who delivered the
opinion says: "Tae Court in general
terms did not have original Jurisdiction
Of such case. and that Il must come up
In due course from the Court below.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN FRAEoEsco. Feb. 4.--5ailed--
Ship Shirley, for Tacoma; baFkentine
Tam 0'ShanteE, for Columbia river;
steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Victoria.